Where does “Fanaragiu” come from?
Fanaragiu (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish فنارجی, from Ottoman Turkish فنار, from Arabic فَنَار, from Ancient Greek φανάριον, from Ancient Greek φᾱνός, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from English -type, from Ancient Greek τύπος — to push, to hit.
Fanaragiu (Romanian): lamplighter
Definitions
- lamplighter
Ancestry of “Fanaragiu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | فنارجی | maker or seller of lanterns, street lamps or similar objects used to illuminate the surroundings |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | فنار | Alternative form of فنر |
| 3 | Arabic | فَنَار | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φανάριον | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φᾱνός | bright; shining; resplendent |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φαίνω | I cause to appear, bring to light; I show,... |
| 7 | English | -type | impressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |